Your browser does not support the audio element. When I have some free time I like to mock up famous soundtrack cues and see just how close I can make them to the original. Here is a cue from the 1978 "Superman" where Clark leaves…

I like to do a heroic mock-up now and then to keep me on my toes (see many other examples here), and when Pro Tools 11 came out back in April I wanted a big project to stress test the new format. I chose "Buckbeak's Flight" from John Williams' score…

Here's a mock-up I did for Cinesamples CinePerc library in which I used each of the four divisions of the library -- Core, Pro, Aux and Epic -- in turn. For inspiration I relied on Benjamin Britten's "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" and Handel's "Sarabande" from his Suite…

I recently had to create some radio source music for a film, and the director specifically wanted Bach's Goldberg Variations. My first recording here is the famous theme, played on my piano in my living room. Goldberg Aria Here is another take of the same piece: Goldberg Aria Take 2…

I just ran across this post on the Cinesamples website and thought I would promote it on my own: The Piano in Blue Mike Barry was kind enough to be my "ears in the booth" at a recording session at the now-defunct Clinton Studios. As you'll see from his story,…

What is a mock-up? It's a recreation of a live recording using samples of other live recordings. In other words, it's Frankenstein's monster. However, it's also a great way to study a composition and learn the strengths and weaknesses of libraries. Here, then, are a few of my mock-ups: 1)…